Bracelet.



F. E. PORSELL.

BRACELET.

` APPLICATION FILED APB..Z5, 1912,

Patented Oct. 1912.

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WITNEEEEE m@ Flgsll and 12, similar elevations, respecefA af.. Attached to the inner faces of theend i gral therewith at each end of the link, are Aplates a2 of greaterlength than the breadth rUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANS n. ronsnLL, or A'rfrLEBono, MASsAoHUsErrsAsSIGNoa *ro SAMUEL M. nin- STEIN,` or A'r'rrnnono, MASSACHUSETTS.

BRACELET.

Patented Oct. 1, 1912.. Application filed April 25, 1912. SerialNo. 693,097.

pecicaton of Letters'Patent,

To all whom it may concern: n 'Both the tops and bottoms of each link A `Beit .known that I, FRANS E. FoRsnLL, a are open,'and' Within each link are two citizen of the United States, residing at At.- springs C. Connecting the links `A in each tleboro, in the county of Bristol andvSt'ate of case is a frame D. In detail, each trame D, Massachusetts, have invented certain new asbest shown in Figs to 7 inclusive, comand useful Imprm'ementsv in Bracelets, of prises substantially iiat, longitudinally diswhich thetollovving is a specification. posed plates d, provided with inwardly di- My invention relates to that class of bracerected marginal flanges d said longitudinal lets which comprises a plurality of units ar- -plates being integral With flat end bars cl2.. ranged in expansiblerelation to e'ach other. One of the plates d ispreferably slit or The essential objects of my invention are severed at an intermediate portion, such as to avoid the necessity in the construction oi' d3, the purpose of this slit being to permit theA frames, of the use of rivets to'unite the the insertion .within-the frame of the liiiks parts thereof, thus avoiding the disfiguring A during the assemblage of the parts; a and weakening effects of solder and facilitatconst-ruction which among other things ing the construction or" the trame; also to avoids the necessity of the use of riveted provide a means for facilitating. the int-roend posts in the frame and rollers upon such duction of lthe links ot the bracelet .Within riveted posts, as well as enabling the frame the"l frames; to permit the use of: an inferior to be struck up in a single piece 'in a facile metal in the construction of the Jframes, if and inexpensive manner. After the admisso desired, by a means for concealing the lsion into the framel) of the adjacent central exposed longitudinal portions of the frames links A, caps E comprising a body portieri e and to facilitate and simplify the construcand marginal ianges e are applied to the. tion and the operation of the entire bracelet. opposite plates Z and d', 'Whereby'the slit Z3 To the above ends essentially'my invenis concealed as well also as the base metal tion consists in suchparts and combinations of the frame D Whenever it is desired to eino parts as fall within the scope of the apploy oase metal for this purpose. pended claims. The springs C each have one end pressing In the accompanying drawings whichv against oneof the plates L2 in the end of the link A, and its opposite end resting against form a part of thisL speciication, Figures l the fiat bar @Z2 of the trame D. rl`he proyections a? upon theplates and the ends of the and 2 are edge and side elevations, respec-v tively, of a bracelet embodying my invention, Figs. Stand 4, sections on line yw of Figfl, showing thejpartis in closed and exposedpositions,lrespectively, Figs. 5 and 6, edge and back elevations, respectivelywof one of the frames, Figs. 7 and 8, 'sections respectively, on line y g/ of Fig. 5 and e aofFiggi, Figs. 9 and 10, edge and end elevations, ref'- spectivelhyl-ot one of the central links, andthe inturned vianges d inthe longitudinal plates d of the frame D, and thus assist theV guidingof the links relatively to each other.

`llhat I claim is, Y l. A bracelet comprising links, frames en gag'i'ng the links and comprising longitudinal plates provided with inwardly directed. guideianges and -'integral end bars,springs :within the links and abutting against the bars and. the adjacent .ends of said links, said links being open at opposite sides and removable means covering said frames.

2. A braceietlcomprising links, trames enga ging the links andccmprising longitudinal plates provided with inwardly directed tively, of one of the caps.-

Like reference charactersindircate like parts throughout the views. -v My invention comprises interengaging central links A and outer link members B, both of which are of arcuate and oblong general formation. Each central link A has curved front and back'wlls ar and end walls within the links and abutting against the bars and the 'adjacent ends ci said links,Y said links being open at opposite sides and one et sait?. plates being severed at en inter.- of the walls a, forming projections aa exlinediate portion, and flanged caps applied to tending from both sides of the central link. l said plates and covering the slit.

walls a in any convenient manner, or inte'- guide flanges and integral end bars, springs i 'links A register in. the channels Jformed byloe l and of greater length than the breadth of" said Walls, springs Within the frame and confined between theencl's of' the links-and the.'Y

end bars of the frame, the plates of the.

frame having inwardly extended marginal?- flanges one ofrwhich is slit, and flanged caps' V A FRANS E. FoRsELL. Witnesses: l HORATIOBELLOWS,

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